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10:00-11:00

Online Welcome and Training Session

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William Cope, Professor, College of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, United States
Kaila Ryan, Assistant Conference Producer, Common Ground Research Networks, United States
13:00-16:00

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Moderator
Vanshika Kirar, Student, Doctorate Candidate, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
Moderator
Obianuju Patience Ilo, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies, University of the Witwatersrand, Gauteng , South Africa
The Anthropogenic Global Warming Hypothesis and the Causality Principle

Digby Macdonald, Professor in Residence, Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, California, United States

Assessing Community Vulnerability to Extreme Events in the Presence of Contaminated Sites and Waste Management Facilities: An Evidence-based Indicator Approach

Meridith Fry, Environmental Engineer, Office of Research and Development, Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment, US Environmental Protection Agency, District of Columbia, United States

Sociotechincal Assemblages in Local Food Systems Innovation: Answers to Climate Change

Maria Alice Mendonca, Professor, Rural Economics, Federal University of Vicosa (UFV), Minas Gerais, Brazil

Pathways to Progress

Moderator
Natalia Dus Poiatti, Professor, IRI, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
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María Otero Auristondo, Lecturer and Researcher, Institute of Geography, Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
Climate Change and Energy Education in Alberta, Canada: An Intersectional Curriculum Framing Analysis

Gregory Lowan-Trudeau, Associate Professor, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, Canada

Teacher Agency in Climate Change Education: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

Elijah Jesus De Guzman, Student, Master of Science in Science Education, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines

Mary Funke Olabanji, Environmental Project Coordinator, Environmental Management, Bokamoso, Gauteng, South Africa
Obianuju Patience Ilo, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies, University of the Witwatersrand, Gauteng , South Africa

08:30-09:00

Registration Open and Welcome Coffee

Tamsyn Gilbert, Research Network Producer, Common Ground Research Networks, United States
Registration Area (C305 Theatre Foyer)

Poster Session

Moderator
Obianuju Patience Ilo, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies, University of the Witwatersrand, Gauteng , South Africa
Moderator
Ignacio Portela Giráldez, Institutional Relations Officer, Foreign Action and European Union, Government of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain
Climate Change Refugee Support in India

Darby Graf, Student, Progress Psychology, Western Washington University, Washington, United States
Jonathan Loke, Student, Psychology of the Environment, Western Washington University, Washington, United States

09:00-09:30

Conference Opening and Welcome Session

Phillip Kalantzis-Cope, Chief Social Scientist, Common Ground Research Networks, Illinois, United States
Victoria Hurth, Fellow, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, United Kingdom
Stuart Capstick, Research Fellow, School of Psychology, University of Cardiff , United Kingdom
Auditorium (C300 Theatre)

Strategic Shifts

Moderator
Philip Egbule, Lecturing/Researching, Department of Social Science Education, University of Delta, Agbor, Delta, Nigeria
Moderator
Vitor Manuel Dinis Pereira, Researcher , University of Lisbon , University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
The Powers in the Geography of Waste and Climate Change: Red Lacre and University of São Paulo Interfaces

Luciana Ziglio, post doctoral, IAG/IEE/USPSusten-SGA, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Climate Vulnerability of National Economies and Mobility Challenges: The Case of Egypt and Vietnam

Dimitrios Anastasopoulos, Student, Athens College, Athens College, Attiki, Greece
Saradamoyee Chatterjee, Affiliated Lecturer, Centre of Development Studies, University of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Environmental Performance in the Philippines and India: Comparative Analysis of the Sustainability Reports of Listed Companies

Francia Santos, Assistant Professor, Marketing and Advertising, Ramon V. del Rosario College of Business (RVRCOB), De La Salle University (DLSU)-Manila, Philippines

Finding Our Place

Moderator
Hassan Ahmad, Assistant Professor, Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada
Moderator
Alejandra Linares Figueruelo, PhD candidate, Social Anthropology, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Compounding Disasters and Adaptive Governance: A Case from an Indian State

Souryabrata Mohapatra, Associate Fellow, National Council of Applied Economic Research, India
Sumanta Banerjee, Research Scholar, Economics, Ravenshaw University, Orissa, India

Public Investment in Hazard Mitigation: Effectiveness and the Role of Community Diversity

Ivan Petkov, Assistant Professor, Economics, Northeastern University, Massachusetts, United States

Climate, Energy, and Environmental Education: A Discourse Analysis of Digital Pedagogy in Alberta Museums

Francesca Patten, Student, PhD in Educational Research, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Gregory Lowan-Trudeau, Associate Professor, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, Canada

Philip Egbule, Lecturing/Researching, Department of Social Science Education, University of Delta, Agbor, Delta, Nigeria

Vitor Manuel Dinis Pereira, Researcher , University of Lisbon , University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal

09:30-10:30

Plenary Session & Discussion with Mike Morecroft

Moderator
Victoria Hurth, Fellow, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, United Kingdom
Auditorium (C300 Theatre)
10:30-10:45

Coffee Break

Lunch & Coffee Breaks (C305 Theatre Foyer)
10:45-11:30

Talking Circle - Human Impacts & Responsibility // Technical, Political & Social Responses

Moderator
Dongdong Xiao, Student, PhD, University College London, United Kingdom
Room 1 (C215)
10:45-11:30

Talking Circle - 2023 Special Focus

Moderator
Magdalena Viktora Jones, Doctoral Candidate , International Business, Florida International University, Florida, United States
Room 3 (C400)
10:45-11:30

Talking Circle - The Nature of Evidence // Assessing Impacts in Diverse Ecosystems

Moderator
Kulsum Fatima, Student, PhD, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Room 2 (C225)

Innovation Showcases

Moderator
Vanshika Kirar, Student, Doctorate Candidate, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
Moderator
Natalia Dus Poiatti, Professor, IRI, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
The Climate Cost of our Digital Lives: Digital is Physical

Alisa Bonsignore, Founder & Strategist, Clarifying Complex Ideas, LLC, Arizona, United States

11:35-12:50

Rethinking Strategies

Moderator
Kulsum Fatima, Student, PhD, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Room 1 (C215)

Gary Wilson, Programme Leader & Senior Lecturer, School of Law, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom

11:35
Ubuntu as a Social Response to the Burden of Climate Change

Gabriel Ayayia, Student, MS Environmental Science/Applied Ethics, Oregon State University, Oregon, United States

11:55
11:35-12:50

The Future Is Now

Moderator
Angel Kennedy, Student, PhD in Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada
Room 2 (C225)
Bucket Up! : Can Large Private Properties Provide Substantial Coastal City Flood Mitigation under Climate Change?

Wendy Mc William, Senior Lecturer, School of Landscape Architecture, Lincoln University, New Zealand
Tim Davies
Gillian Lawson
Suphicha Muangsri, Student, PhD Candidate, Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand

11:35

Solutions in Focus

Moderator
Stephen Chitengi Sakapaji, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Arctic Research Center, Hokkaido University - Arctic Research Center, Hokkaido, Japan
Moderator
María Otero Auristondo, Lecturer and Researcher, Institute of Geography, Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
Nashville Transportation and Climate Action in Tennessee State University: Reducing Carbon Footprint

Mustapha Olawuni, Graduate Research Assistant, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Tennessee State University, Tennessee, United States
Aron Felts, Graduate research assistant, Agriculture , Tennessee state university, United States

Johnny Kallay, Student, Doctorate, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Natalia Dus Poiatti, Professor, IRI, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

The Role of the Department of Defense in Reaching Net Zero Emissions

Kristen Fletcher, Faculty Associate-Research, Energy Academic Group, Naval Postgraduate School, California, United States
Marina Lesse, Faculty Associate - Research, Energy Academic Group, Naval Postgraduate School, United States

Land and Sea

Moderator
Stephen Chitengi Sakapaji, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Arctic Research Center, Hokkaido University - Arctic Research Center, Hokkaido, Japan
Moderator
Ignacio Portela Giráldez, Institutional Relations Officer, Foreign Action and European Union, Government of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain
An Error Correction Model to Project Sea Level Rise

Qiang Fu, Managing Director, Corporate Model Risk, Wells Fargo, Virginia, United States
Raymond Fu, Student, Not applicable, TJHSST, United States

Stephen Chitengi Sakapaji, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Arctic Research Center, Hokkaido University - Arctic Research Center, Hokkaido, Japan

Vanshika Kirar, Student, Doctorate Candidate, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
Sandeep Kumar, RESEARCH SCHOLAR, Department of history , RAJ RISHI BHARTHRI MATSYA UNIVERSITY ALWAR, Rajasthan, India

María Otero Auristondo, Lecturer and Researcher, Institute of Geography, Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile

12:50-13:45

Lunch

Lunch & Coffee Breaks (C305 Theatre Foyer)
13:45-15:00

Youth in Focus

Moderator
Magdalena Viktora Jones, Doctoral Candidate , International Business, Florida International University, Florida, United States
Room 2 (C225)
13:45
Climate Concern and Eco-anxiety in BC Youth: Findings from the Youth Development Instrument

Judy Wu, Student, Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada

14:05

Angel Kennedy, Student, PhD in Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada

14:25
13:45-15:00

Rising Pressures

Moderator
Dongdong Xiao, Student, PhD, University College London, United Kingdom
Room 1 (C215)
Petromilitarism as a Social Formation

Paul Joseph, Professor, Socology, Tufts University, Massachusetts, United States

13:45
14:05
15:00-15:15

Coffee Break

Lunch & Coffee Breaks (C305 Theatre Foyer)
15:15-16:30

Policy and Economics

Moderator
Magdalena Viktora Jones, Doctoral Candidate , International Business, Florida International University, Florida, United States
Room 2 (C225)
Climate Change and Inflation in Eastern and Southern Africa

Anne Kamau, Senior Economist, Research, Central bank of Kenya, Kenya
Maureen Odongo, Economist, Research, Central Bank of Kenya, Nairobi Municipality, Kenya

15:15
Sustainable Financing, Climate Change Risks, and Bank Stability in Kenya

Maureen Odongo, Economist, Research, Central Bank of Kenya, Nairobi Municipality, Kenya
Peter Wamalwa, Economist, Research, Central Bank of Kenya, Nairobi Municipality, Kenya

15:35
Judicial Responses to Climate Change

Usha Tandon, Professor and Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, Delhi, India

15:55
15:15-16:30

Redirecting

Moderator
Kulsum Fatima, Student, PhD, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Room 1 (C215)
Climate Change an Existential Threat Today

William Van Brunt, CEO, JFA, LLC, Minnesota, United States

15:15
Screening Government Development Projects for Climate Risk and Natural Disaster: A Case Study of Developing Screening Tools and Methodology for Bangladesh

Dr. Md. Sirajul Islam, Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), Director, Center for Infrastructure Research and Services (CIRS), North South University, Bangladesh
Dr. Nurun Nahar, Joint Chief, Bangladesh Planning Commission, Ministry of Planning, Bangladesh
Dr. Mst. Farida Perveen, Deputy Director, Planning, Project Implementation & ICT Wing, Department of Agricultural Extension, Dhaka zila, Bangladesh
Dr. Md. Golam Mahabub Sarwar, UNDP, Bangladesh
Dr. Shameem Hassan Bhuiyan, Bangladesh Meteorological Department, Bangladesh

15:35
08:30-09:00

Registration Desk Open

Registration Area (C305 Theatre Foyer)
09:00-09:10
Auditorium (C300 Theatre)
09:10-10:10

Plenary Session & Discussion with Kai Chan

"Responding to the Climate Emergency: Some Provocations"
Speaker
Kai M.A. Chan, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Rewilding and Social-Ecological Transformation, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, University of British Columbia, Canada
Moderator
Victoria Hurth, Fellow, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, United Kingdom
Auditorium (C300 Theatre)
10:10-10:25

Coffee Break

Lunch & Coffee Breaks (C305 Theatre Foyer)
10:25-11:40

Finding Solutions

Moderator
Fatemeh Mokhtarzadeh, Economist , Ministry of Forests, BC Public Service, British Columbia, Canada
Room 2 (C225)
10:25
10:25-11:10
Room 3 (C400)
School Solar Power in Belize: Students Building Solar Power Systems in Schools Central America

James Skon, Professor of Computer Science, Mathematics, Kenyon College, United States

10:25
11:40-12:55

Emerging Technical Approaches

Moderator
Angel Kennedy, Student, PhD in Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada
Room 3 (C400)
Finding the Right Bucket in the Right Place and at the Right Time: A Novel Methodology for Developing Adaptive Flood Mitigation Strategies with Climate Change

Suphicha Muangsri, Student, PhD Candidate, Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand
Tim Davies
Gillian Lawson
Wendy Mc William, Senior Lecturer, School of Landscape Architecture, Lincoln University, New Zealand

11:40
Materials for Solid-state Hydrogen Storage: A Dead End or Gateway for Advanced Energy Systems?

Nikola Biliskov, Visiting Researcher, Department of Chemistry, McGill University, Quebec, Canada

12:00

Magdalena Viktora Jones, Doctoral Candidate , International Business, Florida International University, Florida, United States
Sumit Kundu, Professor and Associate Dean, International Business, Florida International University, Florida, United States
Jennifer Oetzel, Professor, Management , American University, District of Columbia, United States
Niti Bhasin, Professor, Commerce, Department of Commerce, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, Delhi, India

12:20
12:55-13:40

Lunch

Lunch & Coffee Breaks (C305 Theatre Foyer)
13:40-14:55

Poster Session

Moderator
Magdalena Viktora Jones, Doctoral Candidate , International Business, Florida International University, Florida, United States
Room 3 (C400)
Morphological Response of Sorghum and Barley Under Drought Stress and Elevated CO2 Concentration: Crop Species Exhibit Different Morphological Responses Under Limited Water Supply

Emmanuel Opoku, Ph.D Student/Researcher, Laboratory Ecological Plant Physiology, Global Change Research Institute CAS ( CzechGlobe), South Moravia, Czech Republic

13:40
13:40-14:55

Reviewing and Reframing

Moderator
Angel Kennedy, Student, PhD in Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada
Room 2 (C225)
Climate Change Impacts on Marginalized Populations: Key Insights from a Response Framework and Launch of a Knowledge Mobilization Initiative

Mariya Bezgrebelna, Student, PhD Candidate in Psychology, York University, Ontario, Canada
Sean Kidd, Senior Scientist, Psychiatry, Center for Addiction and Mental Health/University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada

13:40
A Climate Justice Based Model for Carbon Budget Allocation

Malcolm Fabiyi, Chief Scientist, Optimabiome LLC, Maryland, United States

14:00
The Role of Clinical Legal Education in Advancing Climate Justice: An Important Case Study

Hubert Algie, Clinical Supervisor, Law Faculty, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
Isobel Graham, Student, Bachelor of Laws/Arts, Monash University, Australia
Emma Jackson, Student, Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Science, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
Malvina Hagedorn, Russell Kennedy Lawyers, Australia

14:20
13:40-14:55

New Considerations

Moderator
Tamsyn Gilbert, Research Network Producer, Common Ground Research Networks, United States
Room 1 (C215)
Scorecard Method to Assess Lock-in Effect in Urban Planning Strategies

Attila Buzasi, Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Economics and Sustainability, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary

14:00
Natural Ecosystems and Climate Change: Rehabilitation of Natural Coastal Systems

Jaret Fattori, Senior Consultant, Climate & Environment, BMT Canada, Ontario, Canada

14:20
14:55-15:10

Coffee Break

15:10-16:15

Innovation Showcase and Climate Change in Bangladesh

Moderator
Magdalena Viktora Jones, Doctoral Candidate , International Business, Florida International University, Florida, United States
Room 3 (C400)
How Do the Risks of Climate Change Affect the Livelihood of Haor Areas of Bangladesh?: A Study on Hakaluki Haor

Md Amdadul Haque, Assistant Professor, Political Studies, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet zila, Bangladesh

15:30
15:10-16:15

Centering Science

Angel Kennedy, Student, PhD in Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada
Room 1 (C215)
16:15-16:45